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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: guest61 Date: April 9, 2015, 11:32 pm
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You're exactly right Dave.
Delmonico had a Farragut connection and his son Nick even went
there.
We also have Walters State community college close by and they
have more players drafted than UT every year and are usually a
top 5 juco program every year.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Dave23 Date: April 10, 2015, 9:05 am
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Walters is on a 27 game winning streak right now. They are a
machine.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Reb Date: April 16, 2015, 1:53 pm
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Keith Law put up a top 50 draft prospect list a few days ago:
Three SSs top his list (B. Rodgers, Kevin Newman (AZ), and
Swanson, in order.
Dillon Tate is #4 and top pitcher.
Allard #5.
Ian Happ #6.
7. Bregman 8. W. Buehler 9. Funkhauser 10. Nikorak
Law not a big fan of Nate Kirby--has him at #19.
Matuella at #15 and Aiken at #25. Guess there is worry that
Aiken's TJS a bit different than other TJS guys.
Daz Cameron at #11.
Ian Happ has started the season (157 PAs) at 397-519-719, 10
homers, with 33 walks (and 31 Ks). So, appears he's moving up
the boards. Given Cubs' interest in position players in first
round, wonder if Happ might be serious consideration for Cubs,
if he lasts to #9. Law says he has a chance to stay at 2B as a
passable defensive 2B but wonder if Cubs might be okay with
drafting him as a LFer, depending on progress Bryant and
Schwarber make defensively at their positions. Know more about
that by early June? In any case, Happ is a switch-hitter with
very good hit tool. Yeah, Cubs probably nab an upside pitcher
but if they really like an advanced college bat, who knows.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: JeffH Date: April 16, 2015, 2:10 pm
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I want that Matt Carpenter/Mark Grace type hitter. The guy who
may not be as productive overall as some of your other hitters,
but whose performance is less likely to be diminished by facing
top pitching as some others.
Game 7 of the World Series. Eighth inning. Game tied. Runner
in scoring position. You need a single against MLB's most
dominant late-inning reliever. We need a guy with that top end
hand-eye coordination. A guy with no fear of hitting with two
strikes. A left handed hitter, if you please.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: davep Date: April 16, 2015, 2:31 pm
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LaSTELLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: AndyMacFAIL Date: April 16, 2015, 5:21 pm
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[quote author=Reb link=topic=279.msg217968#msg217968
date=1429210391]
Keith Law put up a top 50 draft prospect list a few days ago:
Three SSs top his list (B. Rodgers, Kevin Newman (AZ), and
Swanson, in order.
Dillon Tate is #4 and top pitcher.
Allard #5.
Ian Happ #6.
7. Bregman 8. W. Buehler 9. Funkhauser 10. Nikorak
Law not a big fan of Nate Kirby--has him at #19.
Matuella at #15 and Aiken at #25. Guess there is worry that
Aiken's TJS a bit different than other TJS guys.
Daz Cameron at #11.
Ian Happ has started the season (157 PAs) at 397-519-719, 10
homers, with 33 walks (and 31 Ks). So, appears he's moving up
the boards. Given Cubs' interest in position players in first
round, wonder if Happ might be serious consideration for Cubs,
if he lasts to #9. Law says he has a chance to stay at 2B as a
passable defensive 2B but wonder if Cubs might be okay with
drafting him as a LFer, depending on progress Bryant and
Schwarber make defensively at their positions. Know more about
that by early June? In any case, Happ is a switch-hitter with
very good hit tool. Yeah, Cubs probably nab an upside pitcher
but if they really like an advanced college bat, who knows.
[/quote]
Kyle Funkhouser (SP - Louisville) would be the choice of the
Cubs' marketing department. He's a Chicago area kid (born &
raised in Oak Forest and a grad of Oak Forest HS). They could
also show some "Funkhouser" clips from Curb Your Enthusiasm on
their new jumbotron in LF. Maybe even have CYE's "Funkhouser"
(Bob Einstein) throw out a 1st pitch or sing at the 7th inning
stretch at a game. Only drawback is Kyle Funkhouser is a big
White Sox fan but they can downplay that just like they did with
Jeff Samardzija.
HTML http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/kyle_funkhouser_837235.html
HTML http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/kyle_funkhouser_837235.html
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: StrikeZone Date: April 16, 2015, 9:48 pm
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[quote author=JeffH link=topic=279.msg217972#msg217972
date=1429211451]
I want that Matt Carpenter/Mark Grace type hitter. The guy who
may not be as productive overall as some of your other hitters,
but whose performance is less likely to be diminished by facing
top pitching as some others.
Game 7 of the World Series. Eighth inning. Game tied. Runner
in scoring position. You need a single against MLB's most
dominant late-inning reliever. We need a guy with that top end
hand-eye coordination. A guy with no fear of hitting with two
strikes. A left handed hitter, if you please.
[/quote]
Preach it!
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: CUBluejays Date: April 17, 2015, 10:11 pm
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HTML http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2015-mlb-draft-rankings-april-edition/
Here is McDaniel's latest on the draft. A whole bunch of suck.
Happ sounds interesting if he'd make it to #9. I like Asche
Russell too.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: StrikeZone Date: April 17, 2015, 10:42 pm
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I'd draft Asche Russell just for his name.
He sounds like a cool spy.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: davep Date: April 18, 2015, 11:12 am
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But it can't match Skye Bolt. A must pick at number 9.
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